Engineered Surface SystemsContractor credentials
Professional surfacing requires more than a good finished photograph. Hinchliffe operates with documented insurance, competency, approved systems and controlled construction processes.
Approved systems
Daltex Resin-Bound Systems
Installer of Daltex resin bound systems, UV-stable resin installed to the Daltex manufacturer specification. Applicable Daltex product warranties depend on the selected product and complete system specification, and are confirmed in writing before contract.
Tobermore Approved Paving Contractor
Approved to install Tobermore's premium block paving and kerb ranges, including Braemar, Sienna, Historic and Tegula, to the manufacturer's structural and aesthetic specification. Applicable Tobermore product warranties depend on the selected product and complete system specification, and are confirmed in writing before contract.
Insurance
Public Liability Insurance, £5,000,000
£5m public liability cover for every project, domestic and commercial. Certificate available on request before works commence.
Employers' Liability Insurance
Statutory £10m employers' liability cover for every member of the Hinchliffe crew on your site.
Competency & training
CSCS / CPCS Card Holders
Crew hold CSCS and CPCS cards, plant operator competencies logged for excavators, dumpers and rollers used across our driveway builds.
Health & safety
Planned Utility Detection Before Excavation
Utility-detection procedures are planned according to the excavation scope and available service information. CAT and signal-generator scanning is completed where required before mechanical excavation, supported by relevant service records where available.
Environmental
Environment Agency, Waste Carrier Licence
Registered upper-tier waste carrier, broker and dealer with the Environment Agency. All spoil and arisings tracked, transferred and disposed of through licensed facilities with waste transfer notes.
Quality control
Dedicated Plant & Directly Managed Delivery
We operate dedicated construction plant and work with established plant and specialist surfacing partners where project scale or specification requires additional resources. Every project is managed directly by Hinchliffe Surfacing using our own workforce and approved specialist installation partners where required. All work remains subject to the Hinchliffe specification, supervision and quality-control process.
What you are actually comparing
Two documents can look like the same driveway and describe entirely different construction. The difference is what has been assessed before a price is produced, and what is written down afterwards.
Typical surface-led quotation
- Surface selected first
- Standard excavation assumed
- Limited drainage investigation
- Minimal written construction specification
- Price-led comparison
Hinchliffe engineered proposal
- Site assessed first
- Existing construction investigated
- Loading and drainage considered
- Complete pavement specified
- Materials and layers documented
- Variations controlled
- Installation inspected
- Handover completed
- Guarantee and aftercare issued
We assess the existing construction, ground conditions, levels, drainage, access and intended loading before recommending the correct surface system.
Guarantees & warranties
Five-year Hinchliffe workmanship guarantee
Qualifying Hinchliffe full-system installations include a five-year workmanship guarantee covering defects arising directly from our installation, subject to the written terms and exclusions.
Manufacturer product warranties, confirmed in writing
Applicable Daltex and Tobermore product warranties vary according to the selected product, complete system specification and manufacturer eligibility requirements. The applicable warranty is confirmed in writing before contract.
Written specification with every proposal
Sub-base depth, drainage strategy, edge restraint and surface, documented before you sign.
What our Tobermore accreditation means for you
We hold full Tobermore Approved Paving Contractor accreditation, so the design and install service our clients expect is backed by one of the UK's best-known concrete and paving manufacturers.
- Direct manufacturer-approved installer status with Tobermore
- Access to premium Tobermore ranges and extended colour palettes
- Design and install service, including layout advice and structural specification
- Applicable manufacturer product warranties on approved systems, confirmed in writing before contract
- Technical support and training from Tobermore's paving specialists
- Same engineering process and Hinchliffe workmanship guarantee on every install
Before you appoint us
Download our 10-point contractor checklist and ask every driveway contractor the same questions. If another contractor can answer yes to every question, you will be comparing like for like.
The digital equivalent of our proposal pack
Before you choose a contractor, you should understand exactly how your driveway will be designed, specified, built and guaranteed. This resource follows the same engineering process we use when producing every Hinchliffe proposal. The accreditations on this page are what make that promise credible.